This Week In Black History
The fi t Black military
police baualion. was activated
in what rF
In what year did Harlem
Hospital establish a training
program for Black nurses?
JANUARY 18, 1856 -
Dr. Daniel Hale William ,
pion r rt surgeon, was
born. 1949 - William L.
Da n. was elected to
chairman of House Expendi­
tures Committee. 1938 -
C P B. Collins patented
portable electric light. 1922
- At the dedication of the
Lincoln emmia1, B
audien w e ted.
1966 - HUD Secretary
Robert c. W ver hearne
first Black caabin t member.
Where was the first "Big
Band" organized?
JANUARY 19, 1788 -
B lacks organized Baptist
Church in Savannah, Geor­
gia 1969 - UCU. renamed
ita social science buildings to
honor alumnus Ralph
Bunche.
What is the total number
of rounds that Sonny Liston
and Floyd Patterson fought
against each other in title
fights? .
JANUARY 20, 1788 -
Andrew Bryan, first Black
pastor, ordained. 1977 -Pa­
tricia Harri became U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Ur­
ban Development, the first
Black woman to hold a cabi­
net pest. 1928 - The first
A(rican-American elected to
Congress in the 20th century
was Oscar DePriest of Illi­
nois. 1981 - Evelyn Ash­
ford set American women's
record in 6O-yard dash (6.65
seconds) at Albuquerque.
Who uirote "Fannie Lou
Hammer, A book For Chil­
dren & You1l8 People"?
JANUARY 21 - 1824 -
o Tutu Kwamina de-'
feated British at Assamaka,
Ashanti. 1870 -'- Hiram
Reve was elected first M­
rican-Ameriean U.S. sena­
tor, replacing Jefferson
Davis for the Mississippi
seat. 1936 - Forme Con­
gresswoman Barbara Jor­
dan was born. 1970 - The
Black Theatre Troupe
was founded in Phoenix, Ari­
zona. 1918 - Benjamin
Brawley published The Ne­
gro in Literature and Art.
1975 - Augusta Baker
was elected to honorary life
membership, American .Li­
brary Association, one of 55
persons in 100 years.
What was the nbame oftM
Black steamship line founded
by Marcus Garvey?
JANUARY 22, 1801 -
Tou saint L'Ouverture,
Haitian liberator, entered
Santo Domingo. 1949 -
co lnu
W1uJt tuo tple reMved
dal of Fr. dom from
Pre' nt Johnson in 1963'
-1942.
-1923.
Yor
-Two.
h - June Jordan
21 Black Star
Line.
22nd - Ralph Bunc
and Marian And n,
"I TE here," h says
quietly, before slipping into an
impromptu ion of "DJ De­
gree."
The lyrics mention his dis­
dain for often bloody Jamaican
politics and his m ical memo­
ri of his fat , ho died on
May 11, 1981 at age .. 36. In "DJ
Degree" Damian recounts that
his dying father listened to his
first made-up childrood verses
Damian' tyle of mu ic,
dancehall, has been widely criti­
cized for i frequent focus on
violence, gay-bashing nd ex­
plicit exual reference. The
teenager says h tri to keep
more positive m ge, and even
watch his step when mention­
ing romance.
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